Oct 31, 2019
In a northern India district, regulators require that applicants for gun licenses, in addition to normal background checks, must plant 10 trees and submit selfies as photographic evidence.
A nonprofit has launched Moms Across America Gold Standard, a multi-tiered verification program for food, beverages and supplements that creates a simple, trustworthy resource for consumers.
Drinking sugar-sweetened drinks can increase the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by 40 percent.
Researchers found that people with diets rich in vitamin A had a significantly reduced risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) skin cancer.
Patients suffering from chronic-pain find that acupuncture treatments were significantly better than drugs at helping them sleep.
A hibiscus flower extract selectively kills off triple-negative breast cancer cells, one of the most difficult to treat types.
Sep 30, 2019
Study finds that men and women who have abstained from alcohol during their lives have the highest levels of mental well-being.
When we rescue a shelter dog or cat, the life we save may be our own. National Shelter Pet Month offers a window into the physical and emotional health benefits of pets.
A grassroots movement towards meditation in the classroom is happening as emerging research documents the strong positive effects of mindfulness on children's developing brains.
Allowing the time for daily naps might very well be one of the most beneficial acts of self-care we can give ourselves.
By combining the already beneficial aspects of yoga, goat yoga amplifies the practice through the well-documented benefits of human and animal interaction.
Slow Food activists focus on food that is “good, clean and fair”—which also tends to be food that is local, healthy and sustainable.
Optimal chiropractic care treats the whole person from the inside-out, starting with the nervous system, allowing practitioners to address many conditions that transcend typical expectations.
Visual artist and writer Jenny Odell on her new book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, and why we must rebel against the seductive pull of 24/7 availability.
The “circular economy” is all about rethinking the way we make stuff—designing products that can be reused and powering it all with renewable energy.
Holistic dentistry takes into consideration the connections between basic oral care and the overall health of our vital organs affected by the buildup of pernicious bacteria in our gums.
Popular commercial flosses, some made of Teflon, leach chemicals into the body and don’t biodegrade. Here are some eco-friendly, greener choices for dental hygiene.
All You Need Is Love: The Importance of Transcending Spiritual Clichés and Living Their Deeper Wisdom shines a light on many popular spiritual myths with essays from various practitioners.
Icelanders unveiled a plaque in an official ceremony in memory of Okjokull Glacier, or Ok Glacier, the first of its kind officially lost to climate change.
A 47-acre contaminated Superfund site in Bellingham, Washington, has been cleaned up and now holds restored wetlands, walking paths, new trees and returning bird life.
